Archives for October 28, 2019

Costa Ricans can enjoy a virtual tour of Cocos Island, thanks to an initiative of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the Friends of Isla del Coco Foundation. The tour can be made in EPA Hardware Stores and will cost three thousand colones. The money raised will be directed to investment in protection […]

The cracks that occurred after the eruptions of June 2017 in the Rincón de la Vieja volcano are growing in length, opening and depth, as determined by a publication of the Guanacaste Conservation Area (ACG). The last monitoring carried out in the area was at the end of August. It was established that the largest […]

Acueductos y Alcantarillados reported that next Wednesday, October 30th, they will suspend the drinking water service in some places in Cartago and San José. The suspension will be from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm and will affect 490 thousand people in San José, Curridabat, Desamparados, Montes de Oca, Goicoechea and La Unión. The plant in […]

Although on Saturday the Association of Local Guides of Ostional reported in its official networks about a “massive arrival of turtles” to that beach and that they were even visiting the gardens of residents of the town, today the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge reported that is not true. According to the authorities of said Refuge, […]

As of October 12th, 37 indigenous malaria cases were registered, according to data from the Ministry of Health. Crucitas de Cutris, in San Carlos, is the district with the highest incidence, with a total of 20 diagnoses, followed by Pocosol with eight, and Chomes with four cases. In Limón, three patients were confirmed, one in […]

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) received 21 incident reports after the rains of the last hours in several cantons of the country. The Press Office of the institution reported that the majority of incidents are due to floods and inspection requests. On Saturday the CNE declared a green alert in the Pacific, the Central Valley […]